And let's be honest: Tiki-Taka sounds more like a happy hour cocktail than it does a style of play characterised by short and fast passes.Īll of this is complemented by Football Manager 2019's reworked training system. I switched to an industrious 3-5-2 set up, with a focus on wingers and wide long balls. Doing so led me down a path of experimentation at Bayern-fully-licensed in Football Manager for the first time, alongside the entire Bundesliga-which has evidently failed the (probably not for long) champions of Germany.įootball Manager 2019 marks another impressive stride forward for the all-encompassing footie management simulatorĪfter a successful first season, I decided to step away from club's renowned strength, pace and one-touch football philosophy -a style masterfully refined by Pep Guardiola. Creating your own entirely bespoke lineup is still possible, but borrowing from reality lets you mix and match tried and tested strategies with your own far-fetched plans.

A thorough but intuitive tutorial leads to the new 'tactical styles' system, which makes replicating real-world formations easier than previous series instalments.

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